Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of healthcare providers working at public hospitals in Southwest Ethiopia, 2021
Variable | Category | Frequency (#) | Percent (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sex | Female | 161 | 41.7% | |
Male | 225 | 58.3% | ||
Type of health facility | Primary hospital | 153 | 39.6% | |
General hospital | 101 | 26.2% | ||
Referral hospital | 132 | 34.2% | ||
Age | 21–30 | 214 | 55.4% | |
31–50 | 135 | 35.0% | ||
 >  = 51 | 37 | 9.6% | ||
Religion | Orthodox | 122 | 31.6% | |
Muslim | 72 | 18.6% | ||
Protestant | 179 | 46.4% | ||
Others | 13 | 3.4% | ||
Educational level | Diploma | 99 | 25.7% | |
B.Sc. degree | 263 | 68.1% | ||
Master and above | 24 | 6.2% | ||
Profession/educational background | Medicine | 51 | 13.2% | |
Nurse | 110 | 28.5% | ||
Midwife | 89 | 23.1% | ||
Public health officer | 45 | 11.6% | ||
Pharmacy | 37 | 9.6% | ||
Laboratory | 32 | 8.3% | ||
Others | 22 | 5.7% | ||
Ward | OPD | 125 | 32.4% | |
IPD | 149 | 38.6% | ||
MCH | 67 | 17.3% | ||
Others | 45 | 11.7% | ||
Work experience | Less than 6 | 163 | 42.2% | |
6–10 | 137 | 35.5% | ||
Greater than 11 | 86 | 22.3% | ||
Workload | No | 241 | 62.4% | |
Yes | 145 | 37.6% | ||
Management(mgt) member | Staff | 302 | 78.2% | |
Mgt Member | 84 | 21.8% | ||
Salary(in ETB) |  <  = 5,000 ETB | 126 | 32.6% | |
 > 5,000 ETB | 260 | 67.4% | ||